Facing the dragon: a collection of fantasy breeding stories

As the Americans pull out of Afghanistan, will the international efforts of the past decade pay-off for women? This is the side of the Afghan story you've never heard from women you've never met.

A young Afghan journalist remains committed to reporting on real crisis in her country, even as her family pushes her toward an arranged marriage. Will she be free to determine her own future?

An ambitious doctor-turned-politician juggles five kids at home while she struggles to be heard in Parliament by warlords and extremists hell-bent on sending her home. Can she keep going in the face of overwhelming misogyny?

As the Americans pull out of Afghanistan, will the international efforts of the past decade pay-off for women? This is the side of the Afghan story you've never heard from women you've never met.

A young Afghan journalist remains committed to reporting on real crisis in her country, even as her family pushes her toward an arranged marriage. Will she be free to determine her own future?

An ambitious doctor-turned-politician juggles five kids at home while she struggles to be heard in Parliament by warlords and extremists hell-bent on sending her home. Can she keep going in the face of overwhelming misogyny?

Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and Chinese folklore . The dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles and fish , but are most commonly depicted as snake -like with four legs. Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it. With this, the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial power and strength. [1]

In Chinese daily language, excellent and outstanding people are compared to a dragon, while incapable people with no achievements are compared with other, disesteemed creatures, such as a worm. A number of Chinese proverbs and idioms feature references to a dragon, such as "Hoping one's son will become a dragon" ( simplified Chinese : 望子成龙 ; traditional Chinese : 望子成龍 ; pinyin : wàng zǐ chéng lóng ).

The dragon is sometimes used in the West as a national emblem of China though such use is not commonly seen in the People's Republic of China or the Republic of China . Instead, it is generally used as the symbol of culture. In Hong Kong , the dragon was a component of the coat of arms under British rule. It was later to become a feature of the design of Brand Hong Kong , a government promotional symbol. [6]